Communications

Earlier this week, stories appeared in the press about the Democrats' incoherent message. When it comes to healthcare, however, it appears that's not the case. As Politico revealed yesterday, the Democrats have a new message for healthcare. Under a list of "Don'ts" from a polling presentation by respected Democratic pollsters John Anzalone, Celinda Lake and Stan Greenberg, Democrats are told don't "say the law will reduce costs and deficit."

Democrats may try to tell you that this message – the Republican message, really – is consistent with their past statements. It’s not. So, let’s go to the tape!

• June 2010: "CBO estimates that the Act will reduce the deficit by more than $100 billion over the next ten years and more than $1 trillion in the ten years after that. That's more deficit reduction than has been enacted in over a decade" blogged Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget.
• March 2010: Speaker Nancy Pelosi told us the Democrats' healthcare bill ... more